The neglected role of proactive behavior and outcomes in newcomer socialization |
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| Authors: | Alan M Saks Jamie A Gruman Helena Cooper-Thomas |
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| Institution: | aCentre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources, University of Toronto, 121 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 2E8;bDepartment of Business, and School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1;cDepartment of Psychology, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | This study examined the direct, mediating, and moderating effects of proactive outcomes in the relationship between newcomer proactive behaviors and socialization outcomes. Based on a sample of 204 co-op university students who completed surveys at the end of their work term, the results indicated that newcomers who more frequently engaged in a proactive behavior (e.g., information seeking) were more likely to receive the corresponding proactive outcome (e.g., information). We also found that proactive outcomes mediate the relationship between proactive behaviors and socialization outcomes and several of the proactive behaviors were more strongly related to socialization outcomes for newcomers who obtained more proactive outcomes. These results indicate the important yet previously neglected role of proactive outcomes for understanding the relationship between newcomer proactive socialization behaviors and outcomes. |
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| Keywords: | Proactivity Socialization Newcomers |
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